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Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcomes between groups

From: In-bag abdominal manual morcellation versus contained power morcellation in laparoscopic myomectomy: a comparison of surgical outcomes and costs

 

AMM (n = 33)

 

PM (n = 28)

p value

Variables

Mean ± SD

 

Mean ± SD

 

Delta Hb

0.9 ± 0.3

 

1.05 ± 0.2

0.425

Total Operation Time (min)

100 ± 24.3

 

127 ± 33.1

0.001*

Morcellation Time (min)

18 ± 9.2

 

37.4 ± 14.1

0.001*

VAS 12 h

4.9 ± 1.4

 

5.2 ± 1.7

0.678

VAS 24 h

2.3 ± 1.1

 

2.9 ± 1.6

0.455

Length of Hospital Stay (hours)

25 ± 1

 

26 ± 1

0.456